Most
every person who has gone through elementary school in the United States
of America has sharpened a pencil, and for many, many years the
ubiquitous BOSTON pencil sharpener was made by the C. Howard Hunt Pen
Company of Camden NJ. Prior to the advent of the ball point pen, the
Hunt round point pen, and more famously, the
Speedball® pen were known and used
worldwide. The Hunt Company also published books to aid people
interested in lettering and cartooning, and sponsored scholarships in
the arts and crafts.

Hunt
Pen, with offices at 652 State Street and a plant at 701
State Street in
North
Camden, was a fixture in North
Camden up until 1958, when factory operations were moved to Statesville
NC. The offices of Hunt Pen left Camden in 1963. During its time in
Camden, notable events include the company's arranging for the
immigration of expert pen makers from England, and its sponsorship of
sports teams in Camden's amateur and industrial leagues. The 1936-37 championship softball team
won 62 out of 71 games over two years.

C.
Howard Hunt Pen Co. receipt
dated July 24, 1902

Hunt's
Centennial Historical Tour

Hunt
Corporation invites you on a fascinating trip through time.
Your ten minute journey will take you back to 1899 and The
Foundations – followed by Hunt's Response to Change,
Acquisitions and the strategic planning for New Growth that
will enable Hunt to answer the challenges of a new century
with energy and imagination.

FOUNDATIONS
- (1899-1927)

This section
depicts important milestones during Hunt Corporation's first
100 years. Hunt has always valued its employees, customers
and community and as it prepares for its second century,
looks for inspiration to the many innovative people who have
contributed to its past successes.

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The
FoundersIn 1899 C.
Howard Hunt formed his own company, which he incorporated in
1901. George E. Bartol, a Philadelphia grain and commodities
exporter and founder of the Philadelphia Bourse, a merchants
exchange and business center, was among the first 28
shareholders. In 1903, Mr. Bartol was elected president and a
director of the Company and served until 1917.

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The
Making of the Round Pointed Pen

The C. Howard
Hunt Pen Company invented the smooth gliding round pointed
pen, which required about 15 operations in the manufacturing.
Expert cutters used cutting presses to produce almost 45,000
pens a day from rolled sheets of steel. Pictured from left,
workers imprint, grind and ship 25 pens per minute.

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The
Original Factory

The C. Howard
Hunt Pen Company began in this building in Camden, NJ. The
factory moved to Statesville, NC, in 1958. The office moved
from Camden to Pennsauken, NJ, in 1963 and then to
Philadelphia in 1965. Also pictured here is Benjamin Newman,
one of the expert pen makers C. Howard Hunt brought to Camden
from Birmingham, England, in 1899.

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The
Speedball®
Pen

The Speedball Pen
was developed and patented by sign letterer Ross F. George of
Seattle. His square-tipped pen could make broad and thin
lines. George took the patent to the C. Howard Hunt Pen
Company in 1915. They manufactured the pens in six sizes and
published the Speedball Text Book written by George, shown
here in his Model T Ford..

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George
Bartol, Jr.

In 1916, George
E. Bartol resigned as President of the C. Howard Hunt Company.
His son George Bartol , Jr., succeeded him and was elected
Vice President and then Chairman of the Board in 1926. He led
the Company for 50 years. George Bartol, Jr., retired in 1969
and died in 1972 at the age of 80.

BOSTON®
Pointer

In 1925 the C.
Howard Hunt Pen Company purchased the Boston Specialty Company,
manufacturer of Boston Pencil Pointers. In the 1926 report to
stockholders, this was called one of the most important steps in
the history of the Company. The series of advertisements
pictured here appeared in issues of the Saturday Evening Post
during 1928.

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RESPONSE
TO CHANGE - (1928-1956)

Because of the
ingenuity of its employees who responded to market needs and
discovered creative uses for available materials, Hunt
remained viable through wars and the great Depression. The
values rooted in this period of Company history remain
important components of today's Hunt Corporation.'

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Linoleum
Block Printing

In 1936, Hunt
became America's first large manufacturer of inexpensive
accessories for linoleum block printing, a popular school
craft. Henry Frankenfield, printmaker and art educator,
developed this line. In 1937, Hunt began to sponsor the
National Scholarship Award, for categories such as linoleum
block prints, lettering and pen and ink drawings, and still
sponsors talented young artists.

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Difficult
Times

Throughout the
Depression, Hunt reduced operations, recovering with the
development of the gold-plated stainless steel pen, which was
boosted by the Company's invention of a special patented tip.
In 1942 regulations on stainless steel stopped production of
pencil sharpeners and specialty metal items. The sale of
silver alloy nibs kept the Company viable during World War II.

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Spotlight
On People

Hunt employees
have worked hard for the Company and also have participated in
many special events. The 1936-37 championship softball team
won 62 out of 71 games over two years. In 1950 Bert Eadon
became the first employee to commemorate 50 years of service,
having joined the Company in 1900 to work on a rolling mill.

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The Hunt
Pen-Nant

First published
on February 15, 1947, and issued monthly, The Hunt Pen-Nant
featured articles about Company products and events, world
conditions affecting the business and employee news. In 1973
the newspaper went quarterly and became The Pen-Nant. In 1977,
to reflect increasing diversification, the newsletter became
Hunt Happenings. Today periodic newsletters highlighting
special Company initiatives are published.

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A
Tradition Of Values

Hunt has always
valued its people, providing liberal employee benefits, a safe
workplace and community support. A particular source of pride
is the annual award of scholarships to children of employees,
a practice begun in 1956 with the establishment of the Hunt
Foundation.

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ACQUISITIONS
- (1957-1989)

Over the years,
Hunt expanded its product line and markets through
acquisitions such as Bienfang, Lit-Ning, Bevis and Data
Products. Even though some of these acquisitions are no longer
part of the company, they do represent an important chapter in
the Hunt Story.

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George
E. Bartol, III

George Bartol,
III, joined the C. Howard Hunt Pen Company in 1946. He
apprenticed in the Company's manufacturing department, and
succeeded his father as President in 1956. In 1969 he also
became Chairman of the Board. Bartol's leadership transformed
the small, family-owned C. Howard Hunt Pen Company into the
publicly held Hunt Manufacturing Company.

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Statesville

In 1957 Hunt
moved its expanding manufacturing business to Statesville, NC,
a progressive city with available labor, excellent living
conditions and a reasonably priced site. Governor Luther
Hodges welcomed Hunt to the state during a ribbon-cutting
ceremony in 1958. Hunt now has two plants and a distribution
center in Statesville.

I
was looking at the update on Hunt Pen, which mention's sports teams. I
still remember their ball team playing at Pyne Point. Hell, that's
almost 45-50 years ago! As a kid we had a neighbor who played first base
for them. He ran a punch press for them, banging out parts for pencil
sharpeners. This position's were piece work. If you became too fast, the
rate per piece was lowered. Unfortunately this gentleman got his hand
caught in a punch press 1 day. They wanted to remove his hand but he had
balls and said no way. Well he did keep the hand but only
had about 10% use after that. Shortly afterwards the company moved their
plant to Statesville NC.

Another
neighbor was a chemist there I guess for the ink. A lot of people in
that neighborhood worked there. I remember many times walking up State
street and looking through the windows at the employees running the
various machines. The windows were wide open in the summer and it was
hot. You could feel the heat from inside the factory.